Comments on: Reading List Infusion http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion The Adventures of Carlos d'Avis Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: laura http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/comment-page-1#comment-7925 laura Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:01:22 +0000 http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/#comment-7925 D'oh, didn't even look past 2007. I'll make up for it by mentioning something I'm sure you haven't come across: Stephen Brust has a weird aliens magic world, in which he set a retelling of the Three Musketeers called The Phoenix Guards. That's right, magic alien Three Musketeers. It's really that ridiculous, but with moments of sheer hilarity. Of course, if you feel like swords and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser is the first and still the funniest. Looking at my reading list, I've been on a serious humor streak apparently. As to competing, I think I might destroy anyone not on disability. One of the great things about my current occupation is that I can justify reading whatever I like half the day. And this last year I've been working through Matt's books (oddly enough, though we enjoy a lot of the same kinds of books, we don't overlap on anything we own). D'oh, didn't even look past 2007.

I'll make up for it by mentioning something I'm sure you haven't come across: Stephen Brust has a weird aliens magic world, in which he set a retelling of the Three Musketeers called The Phoenix Guards. That's right, magic alien Three Musketeers. It's really that ridiculous, but with moments of sheer hilarity. Of course, if you feel like swords and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser is the first and still the funniest.

Looking at my reading list, I've been on a serious humor streak apparently.

As to competing, I think I might destroy anyone not on disability. One of the great things about my current occupation is that I can justify reading whatever I like half the day. And this last year I've been working through Matt's books (oddly enough, though we enjoy a lot of the same kinds of books, we don't overlap on anything we own).

]]> By: drew http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/comment-page-1#comment-7920 drew Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:06:52 +0000 http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/#comment-7920 I am down for a race and totally up for it. How are we controlling for page counts? Laura, you're not allowed to compete with us because I already know we would get DESTROYED. I am down for a race and totally up for it. How are we controlling for page counts?

Laura, you're not allowed to compete with us because I already know we would get DESTROYED.

]]> By: Joaq http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/comment-page-1#comment-7919 Joaq Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:43:43 +0000 http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/#comment-7919 I'm down to match your '07 total in '08. Are you down for a race? I'm down to match your '07 total in '08. Are you down for a race?

]]> By: drew http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/comment-page-1#comment-7918 drew Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:17:18 +0000 http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/#comment-7918 Someone (possibly named Laura) didn't read my book list closely enough. I read Strange & Norrell back in 2006. I agree the novel is great---it's also a favorite of Whit. Someone (possibly named Laura) didn't read my book list closely enough. I read Strange & Norrell back in 2006. I agree the novel is great---it's also a favorite of Whit.

]]> By: laura http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/comment-page-1#comment-7914 laura Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:58:03 +0000 http://drewd.com/2007/11/27/reading-list-infusion/#comment-7914 By the way, I highly recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It's about two magicians in Napoleonic era England - told in matching comedy of manners style. Of course, that means it's rather longer than the average modern novel. By the way, I highly recommend Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It's about two magicians in Napoleonic era England - told in matching comedy of manners style. Of course, that means it's rather longer than the average modern novel.

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